Useful links for entrepreneurs:

U. S. Small Business Administration
Small Business Startup Guide
www.sba.gov

Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity
Link to Entrepreneurship and Small Business - Illinois Entrepreneurship Network
www.commerce.state.il.us

U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
Link to Q&A: Small Business and the SEC – how to raise capital and comply with the federal securities laws
www.sec.gov

Business Week - Many good articles on entrepreneurship and small business
www.businessweek.com/smallbiz

Fortune Small Business - includes Ultimate Resource Guide
www.fortune.com/fortune/smallbusiness

WomanOwned.com - Business Networks for Women
www.womanowned.com

Business.gov - Official Business Link to the U.S. Government
www.business.gov

Startup Nation - Jeff and Rich Sloan
Empowering You to Start and Grow Your Dream Business
www.startupnation.com

NFIB - National Federation of Independent Business
The Voice of Small Business
www.nfib.com

Kauffman Foundation's Entreworld
A World of Resources for Entrepreneurs
www.entreworld.org

BRS Center for Business Planning
Business plan, samples, software and strategy
www.businessplans.org

CCH Business Owner's Toolkit
Total know-how for small business
www.toolkit.cch.com

About - Resources for inventors
http://inventors.about.com

About – Business resources
www.about.com/business

Peoria Area Chamber of Commerce
www.peoriachamber.org

Bradley University Small Business Development Center
Turner Center for Entrepreneurship
www.bradley.edu/turnercenter

Bradley University Heartland Illinois Technology Enterprise Center (HITEC)
Helping entrepreneurs and early stage companies develop clear paths to technology commercialization
www.heartlanditec.org

IL PTAC - Procurement Technical Assistance Center - Illinois Central College
Government contracting services for small/medium sized businesses in Central Illinois
www.icc.edu/ptac

Economic Development Council for Central Illinois
www.peoriaedc.org

NAWBO - National Association of Women Business Owners
www.nawbo.org

NAWBO - Central Illinois Chapter
www.nawbo-cil.org

Women-21.gov
Your One-Stop Shop for Resources
www.women-21.gov

U.S. Patent and Trademark office
Learn about patent application procedures, the difference between a copyright, trademark and patent, and more at the site of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.
www.uspto.gov

Center for Women's Business Research
www.womensbusinessresearch.org

Entrepreneur.com - Solutions for Growing Businesses
www.entrepreneur.com

FastTrac - Business development program designed to help entrepreneurs hone the skills needed to create, manage, and grow a successful business.
www.fasttrak.org

PDMA - Product Development and Management Association
Thought Leaders of Product Development & Management
www.pdma.org

Illinois Chamber of Commerce
The Unifying Voice for Business
www.ilchamber.org

U.S. Chamber of Commerce
Fighting for Your Business
www.uschamber.com

Startup Journal
The Wall Street Journal Center for Entrepreneurs
www.startupjournal.com